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W. J, BREWER.

ANTI FRICTION BEARING FOR SHAFTS.

No. 384,506. Patented June" 12, 1888.

WITNESSES,

INVENTOR,

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out the drawings, in which- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. BREWER, OF LONDON, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

ANTI-FRICTION BEARING FOR SHAFTS.

QBPECIFICATION forming part of Letter Application filed October 11,1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM JOHN BREW- ER, 21 subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain, and a resident of London, in the county of Middlesex,England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAnti-Friction Bearings for Rotary Shafts, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact specification thereof.

My invention relates to anti-friction bearings for rotary shafts ofdynamoelectric machines, and also for other rotary shaftswhere areduction of friction is necessary.

My invention consists of two or more rollers mounted on an adjustableframe adapted to be moved around the armature-shaft of a dynamo electricmachine, said adjustable frame held within guides forming a part of thegudgeon, bolted or otherwise secured to the polar portion of themachine.

Figure 1 represents a face view of thejournal-box provided with theanti-friction rollers. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof, taken online as m. Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through- 5 Patent No.384,506,dato 1 Tune 12, 1888.

Serial No.25l077; (No model.)

or represents the gudgeon, provided with the guide or guard 12, thelatter of which is adapted to hold the adjustable plate 0, provided withwashers d, for the reception of the pintles or shafts of theanti-friction rollers e, the latter of which is adapted to support thearmatureshaft f. The face of the adjustable plate 0 is provided with thescrew-threaded lug g, for the reception of the setscrew h.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- The combinatiomsubstantially as shown anddescribed, consisting of the gudgeon or journal-box a, the adjustableplate connected therewith, the washers d, the anti-friction rollersarranged in said adjustable plate, the armature-shaft f, screw threadedlug g, and setscrew h.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand thisth day of August, 1887.

WILLIAM J. BREWER.

Witnesses:

JULIAN A. HURDLE, I). M. SEAMAN.

